Bailey vs Brogan
Bailey and Brogancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Brogan #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Brogan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Bailey was ranked #350 and Brogan #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Bailey was ranked #359 and Brogan #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Brogan #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #795 and Brogan #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Bailey and Brogan over time
Bailey and Brogan appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brogan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brogan in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bailey and Brogan changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #256 and #256.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bailey #62 in 2005, Brogan #482 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Brogan #482 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Brogan #2671.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Brogan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #337 in 2003, Brogan #241 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Bailey moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #375 and #375; by 2002 that had become #366 and #450.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #795, Brogan #4843.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brogan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Brogan #188 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Brogan #256.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Brogan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #286 in 2014, Brogan #257 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Brogan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #572 and #657; by 2023 that had become #516 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Brogan #472.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bailey | Brogan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bailey and Brogan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Brogan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #241 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys